diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index caba2de2f3372cfe2cf86302073153809570fa3d..c6612f6cc655ce1879abac9a672e094e2d22f609 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # GitLab CI template for Docker Compose
 
-This project implements a GitLab CI/CD template to deploy your application with [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/).
+This project implements a GitLab CI/CD template to deploy your application with [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/) or [Docker Swarm](https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/).
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ This chapter introduces key notions and principle to understand how this templat
 
 ### Managed deployment environments
 
-This template implements continuous delivery/continuous deployment for projects hosted on Docker Compose.
+This template implements continuous delivery/continuous deployment for projects hosted on Docker Compose or Docker Swarm.
 
 It allows you to manage automatic deployment & cleanup of standard predefined environments.
 Each environment can be enabled/disabled by configuration.
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ that you might use in your hook scripts or [Docker Compose files](https://docs.d
 * `${environment_type}`: the current deployment environment type (`review`, `integration`, `staging` or `production`)
 * `${environment_name}`: a generated application name to use for the current deployment environment (ex: `myapp-review-fix-bug-12` or `myapp-staging`) - _details below_
 
-> :information_source: the `${environment_name}` is used by the Docker Compose template as the [Docker Compose project name](https://docs.docker.com/compose/project-name/).
+> :information_source: the `${environment_name}` is used by the Docker Compose template as the [Docker Compose project name](https://docs.docker.com/compose/project-name/) or Docker Stack project name.
 
 #### Generated environment name
 
@@ -204,12 +204,17 @@ and implement the following [dotenv files](https://docs.docker.com/compose/envir
   1. a `.env` file defining defaults for all environments,
   2. a `${environment_type}.env` file that might redefine or override defaults for a specific environment (e.g. `staging.env`).
 
+
+#### Docker Swarm
+
+Setting the `DCMP_CMD` variable to `docker stack` allows targetting a cluster hence multiple hosts to deploy your containers. It uses the same configuration and dotenv files lookup strategy as the classic Docker Compose workflow.
+
 #### Deployment
 
 The **deployment** is processed as follows by the template:
 
 1. _optionally_ executes the `pre-compose-up.sh` script found in your project to perform pre-deployment stuff (for e.g. create required services),
-2. runs [`docker-compose up`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/up/),
+2. runs [`docker-compose up`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/up/) or [`docker stack deploy`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/stack/deploy/) based on the `DCMP_CMD` variable,
 3. _optionally_ executes the `post-compose-up.sh` script found in your project to perform post-deployment stuff,
 
 > :information_source: Important:
@@ -222,7 +227,7 @@ The **deployment** is processed as follows by the template:
 The **cleanup** is processed as follows by the template:
 
 1. _optionally_ executes the `pre-compose-down.sh` script found in your project to perform pre-cleanup stuff,
-2. runs [`docker-compose down`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/down/),
+2. runs [`docker-compose down`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/down/) or [`docker stack rm`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/stack/rm/) based on the `DCMP_CMD` variable,
 3. _optionally_ executes the `post-compose-down.sh` script found in your project to perform post-cleanup stuff,
 
 > :information_source:  Important:
@@ -312,13 +317,14 @@ The Docker Compose template uses some global configuration used throughout all j
 
 | Input / Variable         | Description                            | Default value     |
 | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
-| `image` / `DCMP_IMAGE` | the Docker image used to run Docker Compose CLI commands | `registry.hub.docker.com/library/docker:latest` |
-| `cmd` / `DCMP_CMD`     | The docker compose command (`docker compose` or `docker-compose`) | _none_ (auto) |
+| `image` / `DCMP_IMAGE` | The Docker image used to run Docker Compose CLI commands | `registry.hub.docker.com/library/docker:latest` |
+| `cmd` / `DCMP_CMD`     | The docker compose or stack command (`docker compose`, `docker-compose` or `docker stack`) | _none_ (auto) |
 | `base-app-name` / `DCMP_BASE_APP_NAME`| Base application name                  | `$CI_PROJECT_NAME` ([see GitLab doc](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/predefined_variables.html)) |
 | `environment-url` / `DCMP_ENVIRONMENT_URL`| Default environments url _(only define for static environment URLs declaration)_<br/>_supports late variable expansion (ex: `https://%{environment_name}.docker-compose.acme.com`)_ | _none_ |
 | `scripts-dir` / `DCMP_SCRIPTS_DIR`| Directory where Compose files, dotenv files and hook scripts are located | `.` _(root project dir)_ |
-| `up-opts` / `DCMP_UP_OPTS` | [`compose up` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/up/#options) | `--no-build --remove-orphans --wait --wait-timeout 180` |
-| `down-opts`/ `DCMP_DOWN_OPTS` | [`compose down` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/down/#options) | `--volumes --remove-orphans --rmi all` |
+| `up-opts` / `DCMP_UP_OPTS` | [`compose up` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/up/#options) (only when using Docker Compose) | `--no-build --remove-orphans --wait --wait-timeout 180` |
+| `down-opts`/ `DCMP_DOWN_OPTS` | [`compose down` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/down/#options) (only when using Docker Compose) | `--volumes --remove-orphans --rmi all` |
+| `stack-deploy-opts` / `DCMP_STACK_DEPLOY_OPTS` | [`stack deploy` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/stack/deploy/) (only when using Docker Stack) | `--prune` |
 | :lock: `DCMP_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY` | Default SSH key to use when connecting to Docker hosts over SSH (can be overridden per env) | _none_ |
 | `ssh-known-hosts` / `DCMP_SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS` | SSH `known_hosts` (file or text variable) | _none_ |
 
@@ -388,7 +394,7 @@ Here are variables supported to configure the production environment:
 
 ### Compose Config job
 
-The Docker Compose template enables running [Compose Config](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/config/), thus enabling detection of syntax errors in your Compose or dotenv files.
+The Docker Compose template enables running [Compose Config](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/config/) or [Stack Config](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/stack/config/) based on `$DCMP_CMD`, thus enabling detection of syntax errors in your Compose, dotenv or Stack files.
 
 This job is mapped to the `package-test` stage and is **active** by default.
 
@@ -398,4 +404,5 @@ Here are its parameters:
 | ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
 | `config-disabled` / `DCMP_CONFIG_DISABLED` | Set to `true` to disable `compose config`  | _none_ (enabled) |
 | `config-opts` / `DCMP_CONFIG_OPTS` | [`compose config` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/config/#options) | `--quiet` _(to avoid displaying secrets inadvertently)_ |
-
+| `stack-config-opts` / `DCMP_STACK_CONFIG_OPTS` | [`stack config` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/stack/config/) | "" |
+| `stack-config-silent` / `DCMP_STACK_CONFIG_SILENT` | Silences standard output of `stack config` command | `true` (standard output silenced) |
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diff --git a/kicker.json b/kicker.json
index 1de91f8d9f03654c517d6d2e4cf8bd6f0bee7c6b..fa557b413c1452511d3442aad136161e2accc0e5 100644
--- a/kicker.json
+++ b/kicker.json
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 {
   "name": "Docker Compose",
   "description": "Deploy your application with [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/)",
@@ -15,8 +14,8 @@
     },
     {
       "name": "DCMP_CMD",
-      "description": "The docker compose command (empty means _auto_)",
-      "values": ["", "docker compose", "docker-compose"],
+      "description": "The docker compose or stack command (empty means _auto_)",
+      "values": ["", "docker compose", "docker-compose", "docker stack"],
       "advanced": true
     },
     {
@@ -38,14 +37,19 @@
     },
     {
       "name": "DCMP_UP_OPTS",
-      "description": "[`compose up` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/up/#options)",
+      "description": "[`compose up` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/up/#options) (only when using Docker Compose)",
       "default": "--no-build --remove-orphans --wait --wait-timeout 180"
     },
     {
       "name": "DCMP_DOWN_OPTS",
-      "description": "[`compose down` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/down/#options)",
+      "description": "[`compose down` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/down/#options) (only when using Docker Compose)",
       "default": "--volumes --remove-orphans --rmi all"
-    },    
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "DCMP_STACK_DEPLOY_OPTS",
+      "description": "[`stack deploy` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/stack/deploy/) (only when using Docker Stack)",
+      "default": "--prune"
+    },
     {
       "name": "DCMP_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY",
       "description": "Default SSH key to use when connecting to Docker hosts over SSH (can be overridden per env)",
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@
       "name": "DCMP_SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS",
       "description": "SSH `known_hosts` (file or text variable)"
     }
-],
+  ],
   "features": [
     {
       "id": "config",
@@ -68,6 +72,18 @@
           "description": "[`compose config` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/config/#options)",
           "default": "--quiet",
           "advanced": true
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "DCMP_STACK_CONFIG_OPTS",
+          "description": "[`stack config` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/stack/config/)",
+          "advanced": true
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "DCMP_STACK_CONFIG_SILENT",
+          "description": "Silences standard output of `stack config` command",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": "true",
+          "advanced": true
         }
       ]
     },
diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-docker-compose.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-docker-compose.yml
index 5faf4bcf27b045b0a9083bb0d652f299b82ab3cb..a981fabeeb68099c11bb654d5a807d89870b571a 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-docker-compose.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-docker-compose.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@ spec:
       description: The Docker image used to run Docker Compose CLI commands - **set the version required by your Docker Compose cluster**
       default: registry.hub.docker.com/library/docker:latest
     cmd:
-      description: "The docker compose command (empty means _auto_)"
+      description: "The docker compose or stack command (empty means _auto_)"
       default: ''
       options:
         - ''
         - docker compose
         - docker-compose
+        - docker stack
     base-app-name:
       description: Base application name
       default: $CI_PROJECT_NAME
@@ -40,16 +41,26 @@ spec:
     config-opts:
       description: "[`compose config` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/config/#options)"
       default: '--quiet'
+    stack-config-opts:
+      description: "[`stack config` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/stack/config/)"
+      default: ''
+    stack-config-silent:
+      description: Silences standard output of `stack config` command
+      default: "true"
+      type: boolean
     config-disabled:
       description: Disable Compose Config
       type: boolean
       default: false
     up-opts:
-      description: "[`compose up` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/up/#options)"
+      description: "[`compose up` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/up/#options) (only when using Docker Compose)"
       default: "--no-build --remove-orphans --wait --wait-timeout 180"
     down-opts:
-      description: "[`compose down` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/down/#options)"
+      description: "[`compose down` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/compose/down/#options) (only when using Docker Compose)"
       default: "--volumes --remove-orphans --rmi all"
+    stack-deploy-opts:
+      description: "[`stack deploy` options](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/stack/deploy/) (only when using Docker Stack)"
+      default: "--prune"
     ssh-known-hosts:
       description: SSH `known_hosts` (file or text variable)
       default: ''
@@ -156,9 +167,12 @@ variables:
   DCMP_SCRIPTS_DIR: $[[ inputs.scripts-dir ]]
   DCMP_SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS: $[[ inputs.ssh-known-hosts ]]
   DCMP_CONFIG_OPTS: $[[ inputs.config-opts ]]
+  DCMP_STACK_CONFIG_OPTS: $[[ inputs.stack-config-opts ]]
+  DCMP_STACK_CONFIG_SILENT: $[[ inputs.stack-config-silent ]]
   DCMP_CONFIG_DISABLED: $[[ inputs.config-disabled ]]
   DCMP_UP_OPTS: $[[ inputs.up-opts ]]
   DCMP_DOWN_OPTS: $[[ inputs.down-opts ]]
+  DCMP_STACK_DEPLOY_OPTS: $[[ inputs.stack-deploy-opts ]]
 
   DCMP_REVIEW_DOCKER_HOST: $[[ inputs.review-docker-host ]]
   DCMP_REVIEW_APP_NAME: $[[ inputs.review-app-name ]]
@@ -678,9 +692,22 @@ stages:
       log_info "--- \\e[32mpre-compose-up\\e[0m hook (\\e[33;1m${prescript}\\e[0m) not found: skip"
     fi
  
-    # up (--detach is mandatory and therefore not configurable)
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-    $DCMP_CMD up --detach $DCMP_UP_OPTS
+    if [[ "$DCMP_CMD" == "docker stack" ]]; then
+      set -a
+      for env_file in ${COMPOSE_ENV_FILES//,/$IFS}; do
+        # shellcheck disable=SC1090
+        . "$env_file"
+      done
+      set +a
+
+      compose_file_opts="-c ${COMPOSE_FILE//:/ -c }"
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+      $DCMP_CMD deploy --detach=false --with-registry-auth $DCMP_STACK_DEPLOY_OPTS $compose_file_opts "$environment_name"
+    else
+      # up (--detach is mandatory and therefore not configurable)
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+      $DCMP_CMD up --detach $DCMP_UP_OPTS
+    fi
 
     # maybe execute post compose-up script
     postscript="$DCMP_SCRIPTS_DIR/post-compose-up.sh"
@@ -719,9 +746,13 @@ stages:
       log_info "--- \\e[32mpre-compose-down\\e[0m hook (\\e[33;1m${prescript}\\e[0m) not found: skip"
     fi
  
-    # down
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-    $DCMP_CMD down $DCMP_DOWN_OPTS
+    if [[ "$DCMP_CMD" == "docker stack" ]]; then
+      $DCMP_CMD rm --detach=false "$environment_name"
+    else
+      # down
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+      $DCMP_CMD down $DCMP_DOWN_OPTS
+    fi
 
     # maybe execute post compose-down script
     postscript="$DCMP_SCRIPTS_DIR/post-compose-down.sh"
@@ -803,7 +834,16 @@ compose-config:
   extends: .compose-base
   stage: package-test
   script:
-    - $DCMP_CMD config $DCMP_CONFIG_OPTS
+    - |
+      if [[ "$DCMP_CMD" == "docker stack" ]]; then
+        if [[ "$DCMP_STACK_CONFIG_SILENT" == "true" ]]; then
+          $DCMP_CMD config -c ${COMPOSE_FILE//:/ -c } $DCMP_STACK_CONFIG_OPTS > /dev/null
+        else
+          $DCMP_CMD config -c ${COMPOSE_FILE//:/ -c } $DCMP_STACK_CONFIG_OPTS
+        fi
+      else
+        $DCMP_CMD config $DCMP_CONFIG_OPTS
+      fi
   parallel:
     matrix:
       - ENV_TYPE: review